終わる

おわる

to finish, to close

Also:to be past its (one's) prime, to be awful

What does 終わる mean?

終わる is a Japanese verb meaning to finish, to close in English. It can also be translated as to be past its (one's) prime, to be awful depending on context. It is written as 終わる in kanji, おわる in hiragana, and owaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

野球の試合は引き分けに終わった。

The baseball game ended in a draw.

彼は彼らの激論を終わらせようとしたが無駄だった。

He tried in vain to put an end to their heated discussion.

彼は食べ終わるとすぐに、再び歩き始めた。

As soon as he finished eating, he began to walk again.